A Collection of Original Local Songs (full title - “A Collection of original local songs by Thomas Marshall – Printed for the author by Wm Fordyce, Dean Street, Newcastle 1829) is a Chapbook of Geordie folk song consisting of eleven songs written by Thomas Marshall, published in 1829, by the author himself.
The publication Thomas Marshall wrote all the songs.
A set of the original documents are retained in the archives of Gateshead Council. .
Contents Are as below :-<br/ >
pagetitletunebrief description noteref1assume front cover2assume inner cover3 to 4Blind Willie's jubileeBold DragoonA song to celebrate Blind Willy’s 50th birthday and ensuing party5unknown 6 to 8Markie's grandie (or Richie's mistake)Barbara BellA comic song about mistaking the name of a public house8 to 10Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott Fie, let's away to the BridalA song about a fight between these two local “eccentrics”10 to 12Ralphey and the brokerGood Morning to your night-capA song about a defective chest ordered from a broker (or joiner)12 to 13Heeltap's disasterPost-munA song about a greedy shoemaker13 to 16Euphys CoronationArthur McBride18 to 19Ralphey's views fra the spireBetsey BakerThis song describes the amazing view from the spire of St. Nicholas Church in Newcastle claiming he could see all the way to London16 to 18Visit to SwalwellBetsey BakerSong about a group of folk led by a band setting out from Newcastle to go to Swalwell for a 'merry night'20 to 21Tars and skippersDerry DownA song written after tales of “body snatcher” like Burke & Hare, tells of a group of people guarding a corpse21 to ?Sons of BritanniaBattle of Vittoria
See also Geordie dialect words
References
External links
Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings